After months of negotiations, and one offer rejected by the city, the Omaha fire union approved a new contract agreement in a vote announced early Thursday.

The union declined to say how many of its members voted in favor of the deal.

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The contract provides a 2.5 percent pay raise in 2012, and pay raises of 2.25 percent, and 2.9 percent in 2013, and 2014.

It also eliminates pension spiking, and lets firefighters keep their health care and prescription drug coverage. But firefighters would pay the same deductibles and other insurance costs as Omaha civilian employees.

The contract also reduces pension benefits for new Omaha firefighters.

The Omaha personnel board and the Omaha city council also must approve the pact